Watershed Descriptions

San Francisco Coastal – Back to Study Area

Area¹: 57,959 km²

Planning Watersheds¹: 1

Description: The San Francisco Coastal watershed is located along the Pacific coast in northern San Mateo County. The communities of Pacifica and part of Daly City are located in the watershed. Skyline College and the San Mateo County Jail are in the watershed. The San Francisco Coastal watershed contains Sharp Park, Thornton State Beach, and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. To interactively explore features of this watershed, visit the Interactive Mapping section of this Web site.

Watershed Groups: None Known 11/03

Watershed Plans: None Known 11/03

Ownership²: State, Federal, and Private

Landcover and Landuse³:

Source Information:

¹California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Watersheds (CALWATER 2.2) for Hydrologic Sub-Area Name and Planning Watershed Name (see metadata for srp_calw22)
²California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Conservation and Public Lands (Legacy Project) (see metadata spr_govtowna)
³California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Multi Source Landcover Data (2002) (see metadata srp_fveg)

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